Weekend Planner: Fun Family Activities In NYC

"Fly" at the New Victory Theater

The New Victory Theater will present “Fly,” a theatrical adventure from the NAACP Ovation Award-winning Pasadena Playhouse, and the TONY Award-winning Crossroads Theatre Company. Set in 1944, “Fly” tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen through dance and video projection. The show focuses on four brave young men who join the first squadron of black military aviators in US history. (Opens Friday)

Carnegie Kids: Falu at Carnegie Hall

Take a trip to India with this musical event at Carnegie Hall! Carnegie Kids presents “Falu’s Bazaar,” where vocalist Falu Shah blends classical Indian music with American pop to create a unique “Indie-Hindi” style. Backed by both Western and traditional Indian instruments such as the tabla, harmonium, and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute), Falu teaches kids about Indian culture, while having a lot of fun. This exciting event is free with an RSVP. (Saturday)

Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center

This Saturday everyone’s favorite mischievous cat is coming to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center! Childsplay will present the National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat.” Ages 3 and up will have a ball with Sally and her brother, their fish, Thing One and Thing Two, and, of course, the Cat in the Hat! (Saturday)

Mister G with Broadway's "School of Rock" at Symphony Space

Sing and dance with 2015 Latin Grammy winner Mister G and special guest stars from the Broadway hit musical, “School of Rock” this Saturday at Symphony Space. Mister G, a “kid-friendly bilingual rock star” will be performing upbeat bilingual tunes across a diverse range of musical genres. (Saturday)

Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

Take advantage of some of NYC’s cultural hubs for free during Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live event! Museums across the city, including the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the Museum of Chinese in America, and the Museum of the City of New York, will open their doors to anyone who presents a Museum Day Live ticket. (Saturday)

NYC Gifted & Talented Symposium and Benefit

If you want to know everything there is to know about Gifted & Talented admissions and meeting the needs of your advanced learner, the Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC [PALNYC] is hosting their big 2016 NYC Gifted & Talented Symposium and Benefit this Saturday, March 12. The symposium includes topics on talent development, social and emotional development, and navigating pre-K through middle school. The Gifted & Talented Symposium will be held at New York Law School in Tribeca. (Saturday)

Inventgenuity Festival 2016

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY. The Beam Center will put kids’ hands on the levers of natural phenomena in a big collaborative project, workshops and demonstrations at its seventh annual Inventgenuity Festival. As it does in its public school collaborations, camps, and afterschool programs, Beam Center blends art, science and imagination at this popular annual winter celebration of making things, this year at a new location, PS32/MS442 in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. (Saturday-Sunday)

The Mamas Expo at NYSCI

Calling all Queens parents! Bringing together local businesses, brands, educators, caretakers, performers, and artists, the Mamas Expo is a fun-filled weekend of discovery and play for parents and kids of all ages! Held on March 12 and 13 at the New York Hall of Science, the Mamas Expo brings together a wide array of local resources for parents and kids to explore together. Saturday is Baby Day, focused on expectant parents and parents with babies and toddlers, and Sunday is Family Day, focused on families with kids age 2 and up. (Saturday-Sunday)

"Cinderella" at BAM

Solo performer Shona Reppe presents a witty reinterpretation of the classic “Cinderella” fable! For starters, the entire play is set on a tabletop stage. Audiences will delight at the puppetry, secret hatches, hidden doors, and a handbag full of magic. This minimal performance will ignite kids’ imagination, and will even invite them to complete the story themselves. This is a truly out-of-the box theatrical experience that kids and adults will enjoy. (Saturday-Sunday)

Annual St. Patrick's Open Day at the Irish Arts Center

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day this year with a family-friendly celebration at St. Patrick’s Annual Open Day at the Irish Arts Center. To commemorate the feast of St. Patrick, the cultural center will open its doors for an all-ages exploration of Irish arts and traditions. Kids will learn how to play the tin whistle, speak Gaelic with the help of talented instructors, play music with Stomp and Shout New York, practice football skills with the Manhattan Gaels, and engage in many unique Irish crafts. Reservations recommended. (Sunday)

Brooklyn Kids Rock 2016 at the Bell House

Head over to the Bell House for this glow-in-the-dark music fest, featuring beloved local acts like Mil’s Trills and The Dad Beats! Bust a move on this kid-friendly dance floor. Enjoy a photo booth, tattoo station, face painting, and instrument station. (Sunday)

Pi Day at MoMath

Celebrate the coming of Pi Day (March 14) at the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) this Sunday. All ages can participate in an introductory pi demo, try their luck in an outdoor hula-hooping contest that demonstrates pi as the circular constant, and build a nine-foot “fractal circles-within-circles sculpture.” Also, at 3:30pm, Tetsuya Miyamoto will return to MoMath to reveal the secrets of his puzzle-solving logic philosophy, KenKen.(Sunday)

10 Great Events for March

The Tilt Kids Festival, “The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems,” “Moon Mouse, a Space Odyssey,” and more!